The boy loves “The Far Side”

I purchased the complete collection of Gary Larson’s “The Far Side” comics:

The Complete Far Side: 1980-1994

19.94 pounds of hilarity.

I actually bought the collection for my business. “The Far Side” is humor instruction at its finest. Perfect for illustrating the many concepts I teach in my workshops and videos.

Charlie saw the two enormous tomes sitting on the table, and in moments, I was introducing him to “The Far Side” for the first time in his life.

He loved it. “The Far Side” appeals to the two things Charlie loves most:

Make sense of things and laughing his ass off.

We spent about an hour working our way through the book, only getting halfway through 1981 before we had to quit. Not only did we laugh a lot, but deciphering each comic afforded me the opportunity to teach him so much about pop culture and the world in general. We had long discussions about famous books and films, well-known politicians from the past, moments from history, and the inner workings of the mafia.

About an hour after we had put the books aside, Charlie asked me if we could read some more comics together.

“You really like those comics?” I asked.

“Dad,” he said. “I love them.”

I anxiously await your nomination for Parent of the Year.